SPAN 3007 - Translating Between English and Spanish
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2018
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code SPAN 3007 Course Translating Between English and Spanish Coordinating Unit Spanish Studies Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites SPAN 2102 Assumed Knowledge Advanced knowledge of Spanish grammar and intermediate level of fluency in the language Assessment 1000 word Report 15%, Weekly minor translations 25%, 3 x Major translations 60% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Jorge Paredes
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the processes and competencies in translation documents usually from English to Spanish.
2. Make appropriate usage of the different translating tools used in the field, including dictionaries, software, and internet engines.
3. Use the internet to do individual research on business, cultural and literary discourses related to the Spanish-speaking world.
4. Effectively work with their peers on research and translating projects.
5. Make logical decisions on the type of register and vocabulary needed to translate a specific document.
6. Produce accurate translation of documents from English to Spanish following strict guidelines and deadlines.
7. Understand and use in a respectful way, the cultural and linguistic specificities of the source language and the target language in the document they are translatingUniversity Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
- Handbook of Spanish-English Translation (Textbook) by Lucia V. Aranda (University Press of America, 2007)
- Larousse Concise Dictionary Spanish-English / English-Spanish. 3rd. ed. Paris, 2009
- Computer with Word for Windows 2007 or newer version and internet access.Recommended Resources
MLA Style Manual (available from the Barr Smith library, in the reference section). -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
- The teaching of this course will be based on a one-hour lecture a week, which will deal with the theory, history, and methods of translation. The lecture will be supported by two 2 1-hour tutorials a week, in which students will engage on practical translation work, both individually and in group projects. As part of the lectures, support will be given to students to develop academic literacies and research skills. The use of the internet will be of great importance to learn how to find and use electronic resources that support the work of the translator. Students will be also trained on how to use the internet and the university-library collections to do research on translation theory and history, linguistics and Hispanic cultures.
- This course is aimed at students in their third year of Spanish studies (either completing a major or a diploma in languages in Spanish).
- International students will be supported by allowing them to use translation tools used in their language and culture and by taking into account their life experiences outside the English world.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
WORKLOAD TOTAL HOURS
1 X 1-hour lecture per week 12 hours per semester
2 X 1-hour tutorial per 11 weeks 22 hours per semester
3 hours reading per week 36 hours per semester
2 hours research per week 24 hours per semester
4 hours assignment preparation per week 48 hours per semester
14 hours final translation preparation 14 hours per semester
Total: 156 hoursLearning Activities Summary
WEEK LECTURE TOPIC
1 Introduction to the course
2 Translation in history
3 Postcolonial translation: theory and practice
4 Linguistic registers, codes and discourses.
5 Translating cultural documents from “other worlds”.
6 Translating documents to entice tourists.
7 Literary translation: history and registers.
8 Business translation: Registers, codes and discourses.
9 Translating letters of reference and recommendation.
10 Translating documents that offer services.
11 Translating documents of complain.
12 ReviewSmall Group Discovery Experience
Students will be organised in groups of 3 to do the foundation work (determining difficult vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and specific registers that show who the target group is in a document, and finding the best equivalents in Spanish) for each of the 3 major translation assignments. Each group will expected to meet at least twice and to see the course coordinator (the mentor) at least once, to report on the group meetings and discuss progress in the assignment. The final version of the translation will be produced and submitted individually. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
ASSESSMENT TASK TASK TYPE WEIGHTING COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME(S) 1000 word report Formative and Summative 15% 1, 3, 4 Weekly minor translations Formative and summative 25% 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 3 major translations Formative and summative 60% 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 Assessment Related Requirements
- Students must submit/complete all assessment tasks in order to pass this course. If they fail to comply with this requirement, they
will receive a Fail ("F") as their final grade.
- Students must submit all assignments on time, as stipulated in the course outline. If an assignment is submitted late, students will be penalised at the rate of 5 points per day late to a maximun of 7 calendar days. If an assignment is submitted more than 7 days
late, it will automatically receive a mark of cero ("0").Assessment Detail
- 1000 word report: groups of 4 students will work together researching
specific topics related to translation studies and after group discussions
will produce a 1000 word written report................................................................. 15% weighting
- Weekly minor translations........................................................................................ 25% weighting
- 3 Major translations: 3 1000-words translations from English to Spanish........,,.......60% weightingSubmission
- All assignments must be submitted electronically directly to the course coordinator as attachment to an e-mail message.
- Assignments must be written in "Word for Windows" 2007 or newer version.
- Assignments that are submitted late will be penalised at 5 points per day late up to a maximun of 7 calendar days. If an assignment
is submitted more than 7 days late it will automatically receive a mark of zer ("0").
- Students must submit all assignments in order to pass this course.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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